Taxpayers dealt double blow as home working relief scrapped and £18,000 allowance rejected

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Taxpayers dealt double blow as home working relief scrapped and £18,000 allowance rejected.

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Millions of UK taxpayers are facing changes to their finances after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) ended home working tax relief, as Labour also rejected calls to raise the personal tax-free allowance to £18,000.The standalone tax relief for home workers officially ended on April 6, removing the option for employees to claim the weekly £6 deduction during the current tax year.However, workers who were required to work remotely in previous years may still be entitled to reclaim money through backdated claims covering the period from April 6, 2022 to April 5, 2026.The change affects employees who previously used the relief to offset additional household costs linked to working from home.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Under the scheme, eligible workers were able to claim a flat-rate £6 weekly deduction directly through HMRC without needing to provide receipts.Employees could also submit claims for actual expenses if their costs exceeded the flat-rate allowance.The relief was only...

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